The American actor Denzel Washington 69, revealed that already have plans to retire – but only when you complete all the projects you are already involved in. He spoke about the subject in an interview with the British Today program.
“I don’t know how many more films I’m going to make. Probably not that many. I want to do things I haven’t done”, declared the Hollywood veteran, who is about to return to the big screen with “Gladiator 2” which premieres on November 14th.
“I played Othello at 22, I’m about to play Othello at 70. After that, I’ll play Hannibal. After that, I talked to Steve McQueen about a movie. After that, Ryan Coogler will write a role for me in the next Black Panther. After that I will make the film ‘Othello’. After that I’m going to do ‘King Lear’. After that I will retire “, he stated.
With more than 40 years of career, Denzel has won three Golden Globes, two Oscars and a Tony. Among his biggest hits are: “Filadelfia” (1994), “Training Day” (2001), “Voltando a Viver” (2002), “O Protetor” (2014) and “Um Limite Entre Nós” (2016).
In his latest project, the veteran plays mercenary Macrinus in Ridley Scott’s epic “Gladiator 2” . He stars in the production alongside Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”) and Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”).
The plot is set 25 years after the events of the first film and has Lucius, son of Lucilla and nephew of Commodus, who was inspired by Maximus, as the protagonist.
When he was still young, Lucilla sent him to a region called Numidia, on the north coast of Africa. Older, he He lives life as a barbarian until the conquerors of his homeland invade his new home, under the leadership of a Roman general. He becomes a prisoner of war and is bought by a mercenary, being forced to fight in the Colosseum and become a gladiator.
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This content was originally published in At age 69, Denzel Washington reveals when he plans to retire on the CNN Brasil website.
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